French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that France will increase its nuclear arsenal and, for the first time, allow the temporary deployment of its nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries, in a new strategy aimed at strengthening Europe’s independence.

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    23 hours ago

    Many on the left are under the misapprehension that being a pacifist must mean being defenceless.

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        6 hours ago

        Go bring that sarcasm to Ukrainians - I’m sure they’ll love it.

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        It is a regrettable truth that the defensive posture of humanity, until everyone agrees to denuclearization, against nuclear warfare is the deterrance of Mutually Assured Destruction.